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Ann E. Anderson R.N., M.S., C.S.
Ann Anderson is a licensed Clinical Nurse Specialist and has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1980. Ann graduated from North Park College in 1974 and received a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing from the University of Michigan in 1978. She is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Lawrence F. Berley M.D.
Dr. Berley is a licensed physician in Massachusetts and is Board Certified in Psychiatry. He graduated from Wesleyan
University in 1964, completed a Master’s degree in biochemistry at Temple University in 1968, and received an M.D.
degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1970. He completed Residency Training in Psychiatry at Boston State Hospital
in 1974. There he received training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and group psychotherapy, psychopharmacology,
family therapy and couples therapy . He had three years of supervised training in behavior therapy from 1973 through
1976. Since 1995, he has had 114 hours of training in Ericksonian hypnotherapy.
781-871-3963
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Karen R. Farmer L.I.C.S.W., B.C.D.
Karen Farmer, LICSW is a licensed clinical social worker and has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1974. She
is a graduate of Smith College School for Social Work. She received further extensive training with the Boston Institute for
Psychotherapy; a program specializing in psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy. She has been on the board and is past
President of the South Shore Coalition of Independent Therapists since its inception in 1986.
781-826-0465 More information about Karen R. Farmer

Sherry E. Johnson R.N., M.S., Ph.D., Assoc. Director
Dr. Sherry E. Johnson is a licensed and nationally certified nurse psychotherapist. She has been in practice since 1971,
and a partner at South Shore Counseling Center since 1984. She holds a B.S. in Nursing and Psychology from North Park
College, Chicago, Illinois and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan in Psychiatric Nursing
and Psychology.
781-878-6543 cell: 617-429-1003
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Kevin Lalli L.M.H.C.
Kevin Lalli, LMHC has been in private practice since 2006. He is a graduate of Rutgers University (B.A. Psychology 1996)
and Tufts University (M.A. and CAGS in School Psychology, 2000). He is a Massachusetts Licensed Mental Health Counselor
and is a member of Massachusetts Association of Mental Health Counselors and the South Shore Coalition of Independent
Therapists. His experience includes working full time at Hingham High School since 1999. He held the position of
school psychologist from 1999 - 2003, while from 2003 - present, has worked with at-risk students as the school adjustment
counselor. 617-686-3871
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Norman B. Pierce, AB, STB, MA, PhD
Norman B. Pierce, AB, STB, MA, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. Although always in private practice on the South Shore and in Boston, Dr. Pierce also served as Assistant Director of the South Shore Counseling Center from 1982-1985; supervisor at the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy from 1981-89 and 1991-95, and Director of the BIP Senior Clinical Fellow Program from 1986-1991. He was an Associate in Psychology in the Human Sexuality Program at McLean Hospital (Belmont) from 1994-1997. He earned his clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family therapy in 1974.
781-733-7646
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Ann Hagan Webb Ed.D., Director
Ann Hagan Webb, Ed.D. has been in private practice at South Shore Counseling Center since 1983. She is a graduate of
Brown University (B.A., Psychology, 1974) and Boston University (Ed.D. Counseling Psychology, 1982). She is a Massachusetts
Licensed Psychologist and on the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.E-mail Ann Hagan Webb
617-513-8442More information about Ann Hagan Webb